About The Medical Condition Sphingomyelinase
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Sphingomyelinase
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Sphingomyelinase?
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide (N-acylsphingosine) plus choline phosphate. A defect in this enzyme leads to NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE. EC 3.1.4.12.
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